Overview
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Total Population
66.5
Median age
61.43%
Female population %
62.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
118.8
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Speed's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Speed is 66.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Speed's population under 18 was 10.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Speed's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 54.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Speed, 0.00% were under the age of 15, 17.14% aged 15 to 29, 28.57% aged 30 to 64, 48.57% aged 65 to 84, and 5.71% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 16 more females than males in Speed:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 61.43% females and 38.57% males in Speed, NC.
- The Speed, NC gender ratio is 62.8:100 i.e. 62.8 men to 100 women (0.628).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 11.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 13.
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Race / Ethnicity
Speed's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Speed population: 37.14% are White and 62.86% are Black or African American.
- Speed's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Speed is Black or African American with a population of 44 (62.86% of the total population).
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Year by year
Speed's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 80 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Speed's population increased by 11 (15.94%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Speed's population decreased by 16 (20.00%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Speed's population was lowest in year 2009 at 62.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)